Eventually the U.S.S.R. collapsed, resulting in the formation of 15 sovereign states, bringing about an end to the Cold War. ... Russia was forced to declare a debt default and the government placed a moratorium on all payments. In the decade leading to 2001, the GDP fell 39% (See Appendix A). ... The author is a well-known historian, specifically in the field of 20th century Russia. ... Robert Service suggests the correlation between the consequences of this crisis and that of the Great Depression during the 1930's, however, on a much more barbaric and socially impacting scale. ...

• Word Count: 1763
• Approx Pages: 7
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

So it is possible to say that, even though the U.S was anti-Communist; the war wasn't over Communism but a hatred of two powerful and well-equipped nations. ... They were so far ahead of all the other countries in power and influence that they were called "superpowers". As soon as the war ended, the relations between America and Russia cooled. ... The lesson of the 1930's seemed to be that dictators must be faced and stopped, by force if necessary. ... If America was ever in a serious war, the world's population (especially Russia) knew that the end of the world could co...

• Word Count: 3123
• Approx Pages: 12
• Grade Level: High School

Today, the U.N. is an all-inclusive body. ... However, it branches all across the world. ... s future is not uncertain, its role will steadily change to accommodate the ever-evolving world. ... The U.N. aims to put an end to the billions of dollars spent on destructive weapons that much of this violent world creates every day. ... s various subsidiary organizations may be advantageous in preventing these potential wars through...

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• Grade Level: High School

The state owns and controls all enterprises and property. ... All power was concentrated into the hands of the Communist party. ... It was a totalitarian state with complete Communist control over all facets of life. ... A second related factor, which had a hand in bringing about the end of communism in Eastern Europe was the fact that communism never really had the support of the people. ... The situation quickly deteriorated and on the 23rd of October the Hungarian troops, who had been dispatched to end the riots, joined the civilians in revolution. ...

• Word Count: 5545
• Approx Pages: 22
• Grade Level: High School

The state owns and controls all enterprises and property. ... All power was concentrated into the hands of the Communist party. ... It was a totalitarian state with complete Communist control over all facets of life. ... A second related factor, which had a hand in bringing about the end of communism in Eastern Europe was the fact that communism never really had the support of the people. ... The situation quickly deteriorated and on the 23rd of October the Hungarian troops, who had been dispatched to end the riots, joined the civilians in revolution. ...

• Word Count: 5545
• Approx Pages: 22
• Grade Level: High School

The state owns and controls all enterprises and property. ... All power was concentrated into the hands of the Communist party. ... It was a totalitarian state with complete Communist control over all facets of life. ... A second related factor, which had a hand in bringing about the end of communism in Eastern Europe was the fact that communism never really had the support of the people. ... The situation quickly deteriorated and on the 23rd of October the Hungarian troops, who had been dispatched to end the riots, joined the civilians in revolution. ...

• Word Count: 5545
• Approx Pages: 22
• Grade Level: High School